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Native Trees of India Important Native Trees of India Sr. Common Botanical Name Use No. Name Used against the throat infections cough, diarrhoea, chronic ulceration, epistaxis and 1 Acacia catechu Khair eruptions of the skin, leprosy, leucoderma and wounds. It is also useful in treating anaemia, diabetes, inflammations and intermittent fever. Spiritual and Medicinal, one of the constituents of “Dashmoola”. Roots and bark are used to treat melancholia, intermittent feversand 2 Aegle marmelos Bel palpitation of the heart. Fruit pulp is nutritious and prevents heat stroke. Leaf juice extract is applied externally in abscess. Known for fragrance and pollution control. The bark is regarded as a bitter tonic and a mild febrifuge and possesses astrigent, Alstonia anthelmintic and galactogogue properties. It is 3 Saptaparni Scholars reported to be employed inheart diseases, asthma, chronic diarrhoea, leprosy dyspesia and to stop bleeding of wounds. The bark is applied to treat the ear for deafness. Alangium Spiritual and Medicinal. Seed oil used for 4. Ankol salvifolium treatment of other seeds. It is useful in halitosis, cardiac debility, skin diseases, leprosy, foul ulcer, hepothalemia, Aquilaria 5. Agar inflammations, rheumatosis, arthirtis, cough, agallocha asthma and hiccup. It is the hottest illegal export item from India. Considered useful in whooping cough, blood eruptions and as a rubifacient in skin diseases. The juice of fresh fruit serves as an Balanties 6. Hingan, Ingudi efficient shampoo for hair while the oil aegyptiaca obtained from kernels is applied to burns and sores. It is considered useful for hair growth and in diseases of the skin. Considered useful in dyspepsia , diarrhoea, Bhurja, 7 Betula utilis epilepsy, haemophilic conditions and diseases Bhojpatra of the ear. The gum exudate posesses anti-arthritic activity. Used in the treatment of ulcers, cystic 8. Bowellia serrata Salai guggul breast, piles, skin diseases convulsions, dysentry, bronchitis, asthma, cough, jaundice, diarrhoea and dysentry. Rich source of vitamin E. The roots are acrid, astrigent, cooling, depurative & constipating and used in leprosy, skin diseases and diarrhoea. The leaves are reported to be cooling, digestive, expectorant, purgative, and Buchanania 9 aphrodisiac. The fruits are useful in treating cochinchinensis Chironji leprosy, skin deases, burning sensation, cardiac debility, abdominal disorders, constipation cough, asthma, seminal weakness, fever, emaciation, ulcers, general debility and as a laxative. Spiritual and Medicinal. Seeds and gum are useful in worm infestation and in the treatment of ringworm, boils and pimples. The bark is used to treat dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentry, intestinal worms, bone fractures, rectal diseases, gonorrhoea, ulcers, tumours and Butea 10 Palash diabetes. The leaves are useful in treating monosperma pimples, boils, flatulence, colic, worm infestations and inflammations. Flowers are used to treat leprosy, skin diseases and bone fractures. These are considered very efficacious in birth control. It is an excellent source of lac and natural dye. Spiritual and Medicinal. Gum is used alon with Canarium 11 Dhup til (seaamum) oil, in the treatment of rheumatic stricturn pains and chronic skin diseases. Ornamental. The dried fruits have a laxative property and is useful in constipation. An Indian extract from the root bark is used in the 12 Cassia fistula Labernum treatment of black water fever. Flowers are useful in skin diseases, burning sensation, dry cough and bronchitis. It is reported to be astringent, antiseptic and Commiphora 13 Guggul aphrodisiac. It is also employed for treatment wightii of snake bite and scorpion sting. Excellent timber. It is useful as stimulant and 14 Dalbergia Shisham appetiser and also in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, leprosy, obesity and worms. Rich inVit C, antiviral, excellent liver tonic. Fruits are reported to be good for diabetes, cough, asthma, bronchitis, dyspepsia, collic Emblica 15 Amla flatulence, peptic ulcers, skin diseases, officinalis leprosy, inflammations, diarrhoea, dysentry, cardiac disorders, intermittent fevers and greyness of hair. The juice of the fruit is used as a mordant. Oil from the seed is extensively used for the preparation of ointments, and for other pharmaceutical purposes. It has reportedly been used for local application to ulceration, Garcinia indica 16 Kokam fissures of lips, hands etc. The young leaves G. gummi gutta are used as a remedy for dysentry. The ripe fruits help improve appetite, allay thirst and serve as an anthelmintic, and cardiotonic. It is also reported to be useful in bleeding, dysentry, tumours, pains and heart diseases. Gum is antispasmodic, anthelmintic and Gardenia reported useful in cases of splenomegaly, foul 17 gummifera / G. Dikamali ulcers, wounds and obesity. Also used in resinifera veterinary medicine to keep off files from sores. Excellent construction timber One of the constituents of Dashmoola. The roots and bark are reportedly useful in treating hallucinations. Fever. Dyspepsia, hyperdipsia. Haemorrhoids, stomachalgia and burning sensation The leaf paste is reported to be 18 Gmelina arborea Gamar, Shivan effective for treating cephalagia and the leaf juice is a good wash for foul ulcers. The flowers and fruits are reported to be effective in treating leprosy, anaemia, ulcers, constiparation and for promoting the growth of hari. The bark and seeds are useful in amoebic dysentry, diarrhoea, asthma, hepatopathy, Holarrhena internal haemorrhages, haemorrhoids, 19 Kutaja pubescens rheumatism, malaria, vomiting, uropathy, and skin diseases. Leaves are used in chronic bronchitis, boils, ulcers and dysentry. The seed oil is reported to be used to treat leprosy and several other skin complants, ophthalmai, diabetes, wounds and ulcers. The Juniperus 20 Chaulmoogra seeds are reported to be also used for local macropoda application in rheumatism, sprains bruises and infections. Seeds are also used to treat worm infestations. Employed in drug formations used in urino- genital disorders and cutaneous diseases. Juniperus Exhausted fruits are used as one of the 21 Hapushaa macropoda ingredients of drug formulations used as diuretic. The oil is expectorant and suppurative. Ornamental. The State flower of Maharashtra. The leaves are purgative and diuretic. The bark is considered stimulant and febrifuge and Lagerstroemia 22 Jarul a decoction or infusion is given in abdominal speciosa pain and diarrhoea. The roots are considered astringent, stimulant and febrifuge and seeds are narcotic. The bark is used in the form of powder to treat joint pain, fracture, abhighata, vartarakta, 23 Litsea glutinosa Milada lakadi katishula, akshepaka, amavata, agnimandya, cough and dryness of skin. Glandular hairs on the fruits, which are reddish brown are reported to be used in constipation, flatulence, wounds, ulcers, cough, renal and Mallotus 24 Indian Kamla vesical calculi, haemorrhages, poisonous philipinensis affections, scabies, ringworm, herpes and other parasitic skin affections. This red powder is also used as vermillion by women. Mangifera Indica Greening and popular fruit. The State Tree of 25 Mango (Country variety) Maharashtra. (Auspicious tree) Spiritual, Ornamental & Medicinal. The flowers are astringent and are useful for asthma, cough, leprosy, vomiting, dysentry, ulcers, 26 Mesua ferrea Nagchampa burning sensation of the feet, dyspepsia, impotency, fever and cardiac debility. The seed oil is used for skin diseases. Aromatic & Medicinal. Flowers are reported to be used in dyspepsia, nausea, fever and also Michelia useful as a diuretic in renal diseases. Flower 27 Champa champaca oil used in cephalagia. Bark is a stimulant, diuretic and febrifuge. Dry roots are reported to be used as a purgative and immounogogue. Aromatic & Medicinal. The bark, flowers and fruits are acrid, astringent, cooling and anthelmintic. Bark is reported to be used as a gargle. It is also useful in urethrorrhoea, diarrhoea and dysentry. Flowers are reported to be used for preparing a lotion for wounds 28 Mimusopselengi Bakul and ulcers; powder of dried flowers is considered a brain tonic and is used as a smuff to relieve cephalagia. Unripe fruit is reported to be used as a masticatory help to fix loose teeth. Seeds are used for preparing formulations to treat constipation especially in children. Recent research has indentified presence of Nothapodyyates an antitumour compound, named 29 ovata Narkya “Camptothecin”, in this species. This could be (Mappiafoetida) the reason for its large scale smuggling out of India. Aromatic. The buds possessmild stimultant, Ochrocarpus carminative and astrigent properties and are longifolius 30 Surangi used in dyspepsia and haemorhoids. They are (Mammea also used for gastritis, leucoderma, headache longifolia) and snake and scorpion-bite. One of the constituents of “Dashmoola”. Roots are reported to be used to treat rheumatism, diarrhoea and dysentry. Seeds are reported to Oroxylon be used as a purgative. The leaves made into 31 Tetu indicum a decocotion are reported to be given in stomach ache and rheumatism and are used externally for enlarged spleen. Tender fruits are refreshing and stomachic. Pongamia Its seed oil is useful as biodiesel and seed 32 Karanj pinnata cake as an excellent manure. One of the constituents of “Dashmoola”. Roots and reported to be useful in treating inflammations, cardiac disorders, diabetes, Premna cough, asthma, brochitis, leprosy, skin 33 Agnimantha integrifolia diseases, flatulence, colic constipaton, fever, diabetes
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